What is the Least Common Multiple of 33487 and 33502?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 33487 and 33502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33487 and 33502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33487,33502) = 1
LCM(33487,33502) = ( 33487 × 33502) / 1
LCM(33487,33502) = 1121881474 / 1
LCM(33487,33502) = 1121881474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33487 and 33502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33487 and 33502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33487 and 33502.

Prime Factorization of 33487

Prime Factorization of 33502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33487 and 33502.

LCM(33487,33502) = 33487¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 2393¹
LCM(33487,33502) = 1121881474